Elon Musk will have to sit for a deposition over what he did at DOGE, judge rules

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-- USAID alleged that DOGE acted as an unelected entity exercising authority reserved for officials confirmed by the Senate.
-- First ruling: U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang found the fast-moving dismantling likely unconstitutional and warned it undermined Congress's power to control agency funding.
-- The court ordered the administration to restore access to USAID systems for employees, including those on administrative leave.
-- Appeals Court ruling: A federal appeals court in late March 2025 cleared the way for DOGE to continue its cuts, indicating that challenges should be directed at the administration rather than directly blocking DOGE.

So as of today, the lawsuit is proceeding with class-action claims regarding the dismantling of the agency.

The good thing about USAID's case is that when it gets to SCOTUS, that because it's become a class action case, the highest court will not overrule its previous advice to present class action cases as a means of winning for the country. If USAID wins, the ruling will improve our now-eroded reputation as a giver of international aid. And USAID won't likely ever be dismantled again. Nor will such a "special agency" such as DOGE ever exist again.